In Our Corner

A special note for all the people who’ve had our back!

We are so honored you have supported us on this journey. You have humbled and energized us. From those who volunteered their time and expertise to those who generously donated to the film’s production and post-production efforts, we say THANK YOU! Thank you from the bottom of our pioneering hearts,

Lea-Ann W. Berst
Producer/Writer

Ashley Maria
Director/Producer/Writer

Documentary stories are an impactful way to humanize social issues and inspire change.

To help us to premiere in 2018, we created a GoFundMe in addition to asking for tax-deductible donations via our fiscal sponsor page. We also put out a call for corporate supporters who are on a mission to create a gender-balanced workplace.

Fractured Atlas is our Fiscal Sponsor — a 501(c)(3) public charity. Contributions for the purposes of Pioneers in Skirts are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. When you donate via Fractured Atlas, we pay a 7% service fee to them.

The folks you see listed here have been supporting us since Day 1 and continue to support us as we complete the film. You guys rock!

A special THANK YOU to the Business and Professional Women’s organizations around the world who have donated towards the making of our film.

We created a GoFundMe campaign to help us raise money for specific post-production costs. Every donation is ours to keep, whether or not we reach our goal. While it’s free to launch our campaign, a 3% fee is deducted from each donation.

When we needed to raise the funds to finish production efforts and begin the efforts of transitioning into post-production, we launched a month-long Kickstarter campaign with a goal of raising $50,000.

In September 2015, our Kickstarter campaign concluded with 231+ backers pledging their support. We couldn’t be more grateful to each every one of you for helping us finish production and begin the massive move into post-production.

We take pride in what we’re accomplishing with this film. But without these skilled and dedicated people, we would never be able to capture professional content on film and execute our outreach marketing efforts. These people worked hard and make us look good. Thank you — thank you so, so much for being there when we needed you!

Off-Set

On-Set

On-Set

Lauren McDonald– publicity, outreach

Rebecca Chan– sound

Elizabeth Yarwood– camera

Suzette Cotto– outreach

Mindy Bledsoe– camera

Jabari Harris– camera

Lauren Freedman– editing

Jake St. Peter– camera

Alex Parker– camera

Angela Juzswik– editing

Ian Asbjørnsen– camera

Mariam (MJ) McSpadden– camera

Amabelle Lapa– transcribing

Stephanie Woodward– PA, crafty, interviewer

Peyton Skelton– camera

Dan Lebental– editing mentor

Derek Hodges– PA, photographer

Melina Steensen– PA, photographer

Marica Bautista– transcribing

Suzette Cotto– PA, crafty

Neal Gettinger– sound

Brad Feld– executive producer

Rosalie Robinson– PA, crafty

Elizabeth Coggins– camera

Pablo Vega– music

Suzanne Blons– makeup

Lauren McDonald– PA, crafty

Jennifer Van Horn– graphics

Larry Evans– camera

Tim McKay– camera

Stephanie Woodward– writing, outreach

Rob Senska– camera

Margot Wiseman– camera, PA

Darin D. Saavedra– graphics, editing

Cameron Reynolds– camera, photographer

Justin Ryan Madriaga– assistant director

Karl Williams– consultant

Nicolette Daskalakis– production design

Dawn Kamoche– camera

Parrish Frisbee– editing

Ethan Molomut– sound

Aloura Charles– camera

Barb Steele– editing

Jen Van Horn– PA

Finn Riley– camera

Satomi Mack-Martin– mascot story

Carlo Vega– camera

Jill Zivley– PA

Rosalie Robinson– outreach

Michael Hearn– PA

Lauren Olipra– wardrobe

Christa Lee– outreach

Emma Dean– PA

Alexandru Panait– camera

Kathy Van Every– consultant

Jacob Fennell– crafty

Hilaree Caldwell– PA, crafty

Shannon Weiss– editing

Camden W. Roessler– graphics

Sam Griffin– gear

Ron Saavedra– graphics

We’re not yet finished

making this list. More to come!!

Jill Zivley
– editing

Nick Salvetti– graphics

Genevieve Santos– mascot design

WE’RE CURRENTLY FUNDRAISING TO FINISH THIS IMPACT FILM Click on the “Donate Now” button to view Tax-Deductible Giving Levels, or donate what you can. Every dollar donated takes us one step closer to premiere!